Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-26

Butricks wrote that .while you are enjoying
the festivities of this occasion I must remain
within the imits of a sick room and enjoy
the reunion only in memories of the past and
in pleasant thought toward every member of
the old Fifteenth" Hon. N. D. Sperry was
expected to be present, but he was absent
from the city.
The committee which had been appointed
to answer the kind letter from the Naval
Veteran association brought in the follow
ing letter, which was unanimously adopted:
NEW HAVEN, Aug. 20.
w. S. Wells, vice president, and members of
the Naval Veteran association
The Fifteenth G. v received your kindly
greeting: We recognize you as shipmates.
You had one vessel to a company. Every
man in our companies had two gunboats is
sued to a man. While you have been grow
ing baInacles for score of years, we laid
aside every gray back when the last foe ex-
pired. But, boys. we ali wore the blue. We
all fought under and for the old flag, under
flag whose azure blue has not lost one star
because of the combined effort of the army
and navy of the United States twenty-five
years ago.
WILLIAM S. BEEcHER,
President Fifteenth Regiment Association
Lieutenant j. B. Bissell of Leadville, Col,
largely built man of professor-like aspect
and an 1ngratiating talker, and wearing a
ring SO studded with brilliant diamonds as to
excite the admiration of an ex-chaplain, en-
listed the attention of the members for seve-
raj minutes 81 have come here with most
oyerpowering spirit" he said. 'fI have come
and have come for no other purpose than of
seeing the surviving members of the Fiji
tenth. When got my invitation in Colo
RADIO thought could not come. Then I
thought it over and I wanted to come re-
called twenty-five years ago when the old
Fifteenth was organized. What will the
year be when at the half mile posta I asked.
When I see these silvered heads know and
you realize that few will be here when the
fftieth anniversary is held. I said would
go. have travelled, boys, fifteen hundred
miles to see you. Great cheering.) don't
think 1 will live long enough or travel far
enough to get the kindly greeting
that tina I got here this morning. Cheers
do you remember as do the sentiment that
WAS uttered-God speed the boysl Do you
remember what it was when we came back?
The vocabulary was not full enough for them
to express their feelings. They told Us,
boys, you remember well, that no granite
monument could outlive these memories
Harvey E. Burnes, pastor of the James
church, Brooklyn, and formerly of this city,
made very interesting address.
Mr.. Atwood, of Hartford, made few
happy remarks which put the members in
good humor.
Comrade Williams, Of Company F, gave
some of his "reminiscences in a humorous
way and was received with loud laughter.
Captain Wheeler, of Company D. and
Lieutenant Day also spoke:
At this juncture Captain Wells, of the
Naval association, came into the room and
was called on and made an excellent i'm
promptu speech.
The meeting broke up about six O'Clock, as
many of the veterans were obliged to go, as
it was time to catch their respective trains
for home. All agreed that it was one of the
pleasantest events of their lives